Wellingborough & Kingswood by-elections

[Eastlondoner62]

Feb 21, 2024 22:33:57 GMT capitalomnibus said:

Feb 21, 2024 14:25:38 GMT Eastlondoner62 said:

What makes this funny is traditionally Labour voters are the ones who don't go to the polls and Tories do. The fact Tories are actively avoiding voting for their own party sums up their state.

Absolute rubbish. Many of the traditional Labour voters here, yourself included would be at the polls by the crack of dawn to get your vote in. After all its like a football team to you, nothing else.

Yes, but my point is a lot of people who would also vote Labour just don't bother to vote at all as they're part of the younger demographic who don't usually exercise their right. The older Tory voters often turn up to the polls regardless. 

[borneobus]

Feb 21, 2024 13:45:21 GMT capitalomnibus said:

Feb 20, 2024 10:30:58 GMT borneobus said:

There's a lot of Conservative MPs standing down at the next GE. I wonder if some of them are worried about having their own 'Portillo Moment"... [refer Enfield Southgate 1997]

I think some, even if it were a safe seat are fed up. Some have said ages ago they would not. The same for some Labour MP's who have also said the same.

Proportionately more Conservative MPs have indicated that they will be standing down at the forthcoming GE including many high profile former Ministers.

In a total of 92 (to date)
Conservative 58
Labour 16
SNP 9
Independent 6
Green 1
Plaid Cymru 1
Sinn Fein 1

You mention 'safe seats', current polling suggests there aren't many hence my "Portillo Moment" comment.